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Product/Garment Technician for Women Specialties (Lingerie/Sports/Kids) (f/m/d) - maternity cover

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
19 May 2021

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Function
Production - Garments & Accessories
Level
Manager
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Job Details

As a Product/Garment Technician for Women Specialties (Lingerie/Sports/Kids), your main objective is to create garments from initial idea to final styles and ensure that all products meet Zalando quality standards. You take full ownership for fit and quality related decisions and you are accountable for unit KPIs related to your area of responsibility. You collaborate closely with the Design, Buying and /or Sourcing team and always keep yourself aligned with their objectives to drive Private Label success.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Create. As a Product Developer/ Garment Technician you'll develop the collection across each season. You will establish garment blocks and ensure all seasonal department technical work sheet documents are kept in an organised system and are regularly kept up-to-date. You will lead fittings, oversee the preparation of fit comments to suppliers ensuring technical packs with all relevant technical information/comments are sent out in a timely manner.
  • Motivate. You will be a key player in the technical team for the department - mentoring the younger members of the team whilst aligning with the other ones across the business. You will be a trouble-shooter in case of any 'technical' related issues.
  • Collaborate Constant exchange with other departments is key to your work, ensuring that we act in line with the whole organization. You'll work closely with our Designers and Buyers, also liaise with cross functional stakeholders across the private label business. You will help manage the communication of all fittings to suppliers. You will travel to Far-East / Europe to support the Buyers in the product development of all garments.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Know-How. You are an established Product Developer/ Garment Technician who is passionate about People, Product with good supplier knowledge. You have at least 3+ years of experience in technical product development and/ or garment production related roles in a fast-moving fashion company across different product categories. You are experienced in several product areas such as Women Textile, Lingerie and/or Sports to make a difference to our specialty business and our customers.
  • Team Player. You have excellent people skills and can confidently handle both internal and external supplier fit sessions as well as remote ways of working. You are happy to align with the Buying and/or Design teams to help translate the initial idea to the final product into the aspirations of the Designers and/or Buyers.
  • Communicator. You can work across different categories, you understand the different communication needs and requirements and can cater to them. You speak English fluently, however an ability to speak German and/or other language is an advantage.
  • Approach. Your work showcases your quick thinking and proactive attitude, which also means you keep on top of things in a fast-paced environment. You have excellent project management skills and are familiar with agile working environments. Your strengths shine bright which includes your attention to detail, your solutions orientated approach to challenges and your good sense of character when dealing with suppliers and people at all levels within the department.
PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 34 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store​
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
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Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
 Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany
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